SRSport

Anyone recommend a good make for around £100?

I need to get some formal shoes in the next few days but having no interest in them I have no idea what makes are good. I have previously bought
Clark shoes (£40) - rubbish, last less than a year.
Russel and Bromley - (£125), ok but nothing special - lasted 2 years, and
Ecco - (£60 off amazon) very impressed. 2 years old and they look as good a they did when I bought them.

I would have got some more Ecco but I cant find any style I like so need to find another make thats as good for similar money. Any ideas?

Boro

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http://www.jonesbootmaker.com/mens/formal-shoes

gpssti4

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I use M & S shoes for work. They seem to last for ages, my last pair about 5 years of daily use.

Matteeboy

Yep, great shoes, properly made. They last ages too. Decent smart shoes do need a fair bit of breaking in though.

stevebt

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Don't know if they do them National but George Rye shoes are excellent but will set you back a bit more than £100. I know friends who have had the brogues from them for over 15 years.

Wish

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I'm not the only one that thinks clarks are rubbish. I do a desk job and walk from the car park to the desk and wore them out in less than a year. Nutter shyte.

I've just bought these

http://store.drmartens.co.uk/p-8453-...3989-shoe.aspx

They are really smart and so Comfy.

ditchmyster

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Lol, I think your in for a bit of a shock at how quickly the dr martins will become like walking on ice and wear through/puncture, you'll be lucky if you get 6 months out of them and they will be useless come winter.

I bought a sweet pair of shoes from Jones, Avelino italian made for £60, reduced from £299, they pass their previous years stock onto a warehouse no frills type shops that I think they also own, there is one in the Broad marsh centre in nottingham, and they have pretty much everthing they have in the "prime location" high street shops.

Worth the trip even if your from out of town.

SRSport

What's the warehouse called?

ditchmyster

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Sorry can't remember, it's upstairs in the broad marsh centre is all i can tell you, never been good with names.

daviee

Cant see by them, my last 6 pairs of shoes have all been from here.

http://www.tkmaxx.com/men/formal-shoes/icat/2731

greenonedave

I just love Timberland shoes, the last 8 pairs have been great

Wish

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oh bolloks

RobJenks

For a reasonably priced full leather with welted leather sole - Try Florsheim

scoobynutta555

I have these M&S Savile Row 'inspired'.
http://www.marksandspencer.com/Savil...elated-items-3

tarmac terror

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+1 Jones. Quite like Barker shoes - have owned 2 pairs of these for over 10 years, although not worn every day.

SRSport

Well I went into a Jones store today and picked up these (they look a lot better in real life than in the pictures). They feel a little tight at the moment but I am using some stretchers to 'ease' them out a bit and then they should be fine. The quality were the best I found for £80.

They had Loakes that I liked but they were 50% more and to be honest I couldnt justify spending the extra. Thanks to those who helped and especially to those who recommended Jones.

paulr

I still wear a pair of m&s from the late 80's.

Steve777

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Proper shoes here

http://www.loake.co.uk/?utm_source=g...lassearch=paid